Word Origin & History

rebound c.1300, "to spring, leap," also "return to afflict" (early 15c.), from O.Fr. rebondir "leap back, resound," from re- "back" + bondir "leap, bound" (see bound (v.)). Sense of "to spring back from force of impact" is recorded from late 14c. Sports use probably first in tennis; basketball sense is attested from 1954. The noun is first recorded 1520s.

Example Sentences for re-bound

The luxuriant wool caused it to re-bound again, to the infinite delight of the tormentors, who smiled horribly at it.

It is also evident that books printed in the ordinary way were bound, or re-bound, at Gidding.

Before retiring with little Nell the wife washed and re-bound the wound and gave her husband all the nourishment he cared to take.

He succeeded, but before he could do anything, he was overpowered by half a dozen men, and re-bound.

The second requisite to be attended to is to examine whether any of the volumes catalogued require to be bound or re-bound.

Our hero was again marched into the yard, made to remount, re-bound, and led off towards the principal part of the town.

The only difference was that on this occasion he took care to re-bound into the air away from his antagonist instead of upon him!